Pep Guardiola has admitted that he still doesn't know what will happen with Bernardo Silva in the remaining days of the transfer window.
Bernardo wanted to leave City for personal reasons last summer and remains keen on returning to mainland Europe this year, with Barcelona heavily interested in signing the midfield dynamo.
The Blues have maintained a stance that they will allow unhappy players to depart the club if they can provide a suitable offer, which has seen Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus and Aleks Zinchenko all depart for Premier League rivals this summer.
However, City are yet to receive any formal bids for Bernardo with 12 days remaining in the window. There's a growing sense that the Portuguese will stay at the club, with Kevin De Bruyne confident of him doing so, but Guardiola still can't guarantee that he will. ALSO READ: Pep Guardiola warns of Man City injury niggles despite triple boost "He’s our player," the manager said in his pre-Newcastle press conference. "He knows our wishes as a club, me as a manager and even his mates.
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